(Vidur says to king Dhritarashtra that wife,
son and servant do not have the authority over the wealth, they earn because
they themselves are under the authority of Husband, Father and Master
respectively).

(Vidur says to Yudhishtir that one must not take secret advice
from an intelligent, a procrastinator, a man who is always in hurry and a false
admirer. These four are worth abandoning for an emperor. A learned man must
recognize these people)

(Vidur says to Dhritarashtra " O King, Goddess Laxmi showers blessings on such
homes where senior most member of the family is protected, where a high caste
man fallen in bad times, a money-less friend and a childless sister are given
refuge and shelter)

(An alert man should never visit such a man's home during the evenings who is
untrustworthy. He should not try to hide himself at the cross road, in the night
as there is a chance of getting caught and he should not try to acquire that
woman in which the king is interested as there is a certainty of persecution)

(The following eight qualities increases
the SHOBHA (splendour) of a man- BUDDHI (intelligence), KULINTAA (nobility),
SHASTRAGYAAN-knowledge of scriptures, INDRIYANIGRAHA (control of the senses),
PARAKRAMA (Bravery), Little talk, charity according to his ability and
KRITAGYATAA (gratefulness)

(One who has food moderately has the following six advantages, not only is he
healthy, gets long life (AAYU), strength (BALA) and HAPPINESS (SHUKHA), but also
his children are blesse with beauty and no one makes fun of him for eating too
much)

(After giving birth to a son, clearing all their debts, managing a means of
earning a livelihood for them, then after arranging the marriages of his
daughters, he should lead the life of a recluse in the forest)

(One who wants his own advancement must do service UTTAM (supreme, best) quality
man, If situation so arises, he can also do service to the MADHYAMA (medium)
man, but he must never serve an ADHAMA (mean) man)

(Just as clothes can be coloured in whichever colour, one wishes, similarly if a
man serves a SAJJANA (gentleman), ASSAJANA (evil man), TAPASVI (an ascetic) or
an evil, he gets influenced by each of them that is man is influenced by the
company he keeps)

(Neither use foul language on others nor show disrespect to him. Never have
enmity with MITRA (friends) and never do a SEVA (service) to a NEECHA
(degenerate man), never be lacking in SADAACHAAR, morality and arrogant (ABHIMAAN).
Shun dry and angry speech (VAANI))

(The VACHANA (SPEECH) is like a BAANA (ARROW). Both of them hurt the heart of a
man, as a result of which, the man who has been hurt is badly affected day and
night. Hence a learned man should be cautious while speaking)

(Gold is tested in the fire for identification. A virtuous man is identified by
his SADAACHAAR (morality). A sage (SAADHU) is identified by his VYAVAHAAR (behaviour).
A brave man is identified in BHAYA (fear) that is in dangerous and challenging
situation, a DHEERA (patient) man is identified when he is confronted by
economic problems, enemies and friends are identified in difficult and trying
times)

(Poor (Daridra) people always have tasty
food because the intensity of hunger in them is greater than the rich people. On
the contrary, rich people, inspite of having all the varieties of food lack
hunger)

(Vidur says to king Dhritarashtra that O king, in this world, the rich people do
not have the power of hunger whereas the poor people can digest even a piece of
wood that is hunger is directly related to physical activities)